1) I am sold on the Optima Deep Cycle = Battery, but they have a few models,most are the same dimensions. Which = specific model should I buy?

 

The one with side posts so you can lay the = battery on its side top posts forward and side posts up.

 

2) Did we ever determine if = there was any advantage to the Hella kit over the fridge relay modification on www.vanagon.com?

 

Advantages:

a. it comes with instructions that noone seems = to understand.

b. it comes with wires that are mostly not needed.

c. it comes with a fuse which the stock = installation lacks (but can be bought at any FLAPS)

 

Disadvantages:

a. only cost of kit and shipping as far as I = can figure.... also time waiting for the kit to arrive... everything = you need is either in the van now or at your FLAPS for a couple of = bucks.

 

3) I want to be able to start from = the auxiliary. To do this with the fridge relay I have to jump to the starter = battery, do I have to do this with the Hella Kit?

 

Most definately.

 

Bill

 

Thanks,
Chris Gronski
Toronto, Ontario,
'80 Westy "Pokey"
'87 Chevrolet Sprint (Ice = Racer)
'91 Pontiac Firefly Convertible